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| 1Now when the wall had been built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed, | 1After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the Levites were appointed. |
| 2I gave my brother Hanani and Hananiah the governor of the castle charge over Jerusalem, for he was a more faithful and God-fearing man than many. | 2I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most people do. |
| 3And I said to them, “Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot. And while they are still standing guard, let them shut and bar the doors. Appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, some at their guard posts and some in front of their own homes.” | 3I said to them, "The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are still on duty, have them shut the doors and bar them. Also appoint residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some near their own houses." |
| 4The city was wide and large, but the people within it were few, and no houses had been rebuilt. | 4Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt. |
| 5Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles and the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found written in it: | 5So my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the common people for registration by families. I found the genealogical record of those who had been the first to return. This is what I found written there: |
| 6These were the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried into exile. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his town. | 6These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, |
| 7They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: | 7in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah): The list of the men of Israel: |
| 8the sons of Parosh, 2,172. | 8the descendants of Parosh 2,172 |
| 9The sons of Shephatiah, 372. | 9of Shephatiah 372 |
| 10The sons of Arah, 652 | 10of Arah 652 |
| 11The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818. | 11of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) 2,818 |
| 12The sons of Elam, 1,254. | 12of Elam 1,254 |
| 13The sons of Zattu, 845. | 13of Zattu 845 |
| 14The sons of Zaccai, 760. | 14of Zakkai 760 |
| 15The sons of Binnui, 648. | 15of Binnui 648 |
| 16The sons of Bebai, 628. | 16of Bebai 628 |
| 17The sons of Azgad, 2,322. | 17of Azgad 2,322 |
| 18The sons of Adonikam, 667. | 18of Adonikam 667 |
| 19The sons of Bigvai, 2,067. | 19of Bigvai 2,067 |
| 20The sons of Adin, 655. | 20of Adin 655 |
| 21The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98. | 21of Ater (through Hezekiah) 98 |
| 22The sons of Hashum, 328. | 22of Hashum 328 |
| 23The sons of Bezai, 324. | 23of Bezai 324 |
| 24The sons of Hariph, 112. | 24of Hariph 112 |
| 25The sons of Gibeon, 95. | 25of Gibeon 95 |
| 26The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188. | 26the men of Bethlehem and Netophah 188 |
| 27The men of Anathoth, 128. | 27of Anathoth 128 |
| 28The men of Beth-azmaveth, 42. | 28of Beth Azmaveth 42 |
| 29The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743. | 29of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth 743 |
| 30The men of Ramah and Geba, 621. | 30of Ramah and Geba 621 |
| 31The men of Michmas, 122. | 31of Mikmash 122 |
| 32The men of Bethel and Ai, 123. | 32of Bethel and Ai 123 |
| 33The men of the other Nebo, 52. | 33of the other Nebo 52 |
| 34The sons of the other Elam, 1,254. | 34of the other Elam 1,254 |
| 35The sons of Harim, 320. | 35of Harim 320 |
| 36The sons of Jericho, 345. | 36of Jericho 345 |
| 37The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721. | 37of Lod, Hadid and Ono 721 |
| 38The sons of Senaah, 3,930. | 38of Senaah 3,930 |
| 39The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, 973. | 39The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973 |
| 40The sons of Immer, 1,052. | 40of Immer 1,052 |
| 41The sons of Pashhur, 1,247. | 41of Pashhur 1,247 |
| 42The sons of Harim, 1,017. | 42of Harim 1,017 |
| 43The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, namely of Kadmiel of the sons of Hodevah, 74. | 43The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel through the line of Hodaviah) 74 |
| 44The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148. | 44The musicians: the descendants of Asaph 148 |
| 45The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, 138. | 45The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai 138 |
| 46The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, | 46The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, |
| 47the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon, | 47Keros, Sia, Padon, |
| 48the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai, | 48Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai, |
| 49the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, | 49Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, |
| 50the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, | 50Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, |
| 51the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, | 51Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, |
| 52the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim, | 52Besai, Meunim, Nephusim, |
| 53the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, | 53Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, |
| 54the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, | 54Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, |
| 55the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah, | 55Barkos, Sisera, Temah, |
| 56the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha. | 56Neziah and Hatipha |
| 57The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida, | 57The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Sophereth, Perida, |
| 58the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel, | 58Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, |
| 59the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon. | 59Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon |
| 60All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392. | 60The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon 392 |
| 61The following were those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove their fathers’ houses nor their descent, whether they belonged to Israel: | 61The following came up from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer, but they could not show that their families were descended from Israel: |
| 62the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 642. | 62the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 642 |
| 63Also, of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai (who had taken a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name). | 63And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name). |
| 64These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but it was not found there, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. | 64These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. |
| 65The governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food until a priest with Urim and Thummim should arise. | 65The governor, therefore, ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there should be a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim. |
| 66The whole assembly together was 42,360, | 66The whole company numbered 42,360, |
| 67besides their male and female servants, of whom there were 7,337. And they had 245 singers, male and female. | 67besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers. |
| 68Their horses were 736, their mules 245, | 68There were 736 horses, 245 mules, |
| 69their camels 435, and their donkeys 6,720. | 69435 camels and 6,720 donkeys. |
| 70Now some of the heads of fathers’ houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 basins, 30 priests’ garments and 500 minas of silver. | 70Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests. |
| 71And some of the heads of fathers’ houses gave into the treasury of the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. | 71Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. |
| 72And what the rest of the people gave was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priests’ garments. | 72The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver and 67 garments for priests. |
| 73So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel, lived in their towns. And when the seventh month had come, the people of Israel were in their towns. | 73The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants, along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns, |
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